My Latest Workout Routine

Jodi Higgs 30 day AB challenge 

I am taking a little break from style and fashion today to talk about my latest workout routine. To stay in shape I usually work out 2-3x a week at the gym and go to a barre studio 1-2x/week. But for the past three months I put my gym membership on hold and I have been running outdoors, biking, and continuing with barre classes. I also started spin at Zengo and I am completely addicted to this high energy workout.  I love the variety of workouts and this plan has been working great for me the past couple months. But I will be attending my cousins wedding in a month so I figured I would change things up again. I love it when I have big event coming up because I am motivated to set specific goals, make a detailed workout plan, and stick with it.  For the next 30 days my fitness plan involves the occasional barre class, {yes I am addicted to barre} Insanity DVD's, and this 30 day AB challenge my sister introduced me to.  After 30 days I am hoping to switch to the ARM challenge along with the second half of Insanity and of course barre classes.  So far the plan is working out great because it is super convenient to be able to work out at home and I am huge fan of getting a workout done first thing in the morning..one less thing on my to do list for the day! What is your workout routine?

Jodi Higgs 30 Day Arm challenge

Jodi Higgs 30 day Cardio challenge

Mini Getaway - Napa And Sonoma

{Peju Winery}

Last weekend we met up with my sister and brother in law in Sonoma and spent three days enjoying all that wine country has to offer.  We stayed at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa and spent most of the time visiting our favorite wineries and exploring a few new ones. The trip was short but I find that mini getaways are the perfect way to take a break from the hassles of daily life and feel refreshed and renewed. 

Some of the wineries we visited included Peju, Fontanella, Gloria Ferrer, Truett Hurst, Ledson, Opus One, and La Crema.

{wine glasses at La Crema, wine barrels at Fontanella, and beautiful scene and architecture at Opus One}

 {our stunning view at the Gloria Ferrer Winery}

{a few family photos }

{these cherries were so incredibly sweet and delicious}

{wine tasting at Opus One}

{private tasting at Peju-one of our favorites}

{my lovely sister}

{sparkling wine at Gloria Ferrer}

 {relaxing and enjoying Red Zinfandel and Cowgirl Creamery cheese at Truett Hurst }

Weekend Getaway-Napa and Sonoma

Happy Friday everyone!

I am taking a break from STYLE'Notes this week. {for a good reason of course} We are on a weekend wine getaway with my sister and brother in law in Napa and Sonoma. Yay! Looking forward to visiting some of our favorite vineyards and restaurants and hopefully squeezing in some time at the hotel pool and spa.

Have a great weekend and see you back here Monday. xx 

Three Years Of STYLE'N

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. " - George Bernard Shaw 

I cannot believe it has been 3 years since I started the blog STYLE'N and a year and a half since I left my full time job as a Medical Liaison in the Biotech world to pursue STYLE'N full time.  Life is all about creating and reinventing yourself and liking what you do everyday is happiness. I truly love helping women define and refine their personal style and my passion is to inspire women to be stylish and confident everyday! 

This year has been especially fun with styling clients, getting involved with fashion photo shoots, and continuing to do regular on-air fashion segments. This past year I have also focused more on using the blog as a way to feature style tips, trends, and styling advice for women and most recently I created a few fun new series on the blog with Ask A Stylist , STYLE'Notes, and the Spring/Summer Dress Trends series.  

I appreciate your support and comments and hope you will continue to read and follow along.  xx 

Each year I also like to reflect back to my very first post and remember why I started this blog and also gain some perspective on how much I have grown and changed since my very first post. 

First STYLE'N Post - May 25, 2010

Since the New Year, I decided I want to start being more creative so I figured why not start a blog? A virtual journal is an amazing way to capture all the things going on in my everyday life but also a great way to connect to others. I love all things associated with style and I am hoping this blog will be an outlet for me to share my personal style and all the things I love most. so here goes.....

Birthday Wishes

Thanks for all the beautiful birthday wishes today. xx